Badminton: China secure revenge against Japan at Thomas Cup - Channel NewsAsia Channel NewsAsia Sport Badminton: China secure revenge against Japan at Thomas Cup Lin Dan's China cruised past Japan at the Thomas Cup on Wednesday night, much to the delight of a rowdy home-town crowd, enacting sweet revenge against the squad that knocked them out of the tournament two years ago. Posted 19 May 2016 01:37 Lin Dan of China during the men's singles group match in the Thomas Cup badminton tournament in Kunshan, eastern China's Jiangsu Province. (JOHANNES EISELE/AFP) A KUNSHAN, China: Lin Dan's China cruised past Japan at the Thomas Cup on Wednesday night (May 18), much to the delight of a rowdy home-town crowd, enacting sweet revenge against the squad that knocked them out of the tournament two years ago. The pre-eminent badminton nation were stunned in the 2014 semi-finals of the world team championship by Japan, who then beat Malaysia to secure the country's first Thomas Cup crown.

The Chinese men's team maintained a relentless pace in the 5-0 rout of their arch rivals in Kunshan, with the Japanese struggling to close the gap in the absence of Kento Momota who was suspended in April over a gambling scandal. Badminton icon Lin appeared to regain his form after struggling earlier this week. The world number three peppered Japan's Takuma Ueda with baseline lobs, drop shots and the occasional leaping overhead slam that elicited roaring approval from the partisan audience. "He's a super star, super Dan!" yelled fan Liang Zhaofan. Following the 21-18, 21-8 win, Lin described the match as a timely stepping stone before the team enter the quarter-finals on Thursday. "(It) was perfect preparation," Lin told a press conference. "I will try my best to bring the Thomas Cup back to China." In the evening's opening match, top ranked Chen Long battled Japan's Sho Saski shot-for-shot in a three-game scrap that saw the world number one hammer out a hard-earned 20-22, 21-17, 21-12 win. "I played with my full mental strength," Chen told reporters.

"I think we did well in the group stage but the real difficult games start tomorrow." However, the feud between the teams may not be finished just yet, with China emerging as the first seed from their grouping and Japan the second - allowing for another possible showdown in the knockout stage. China's men won the Thomas Cup five times in a row until their defeat to Japan in 2014. In Uber play, the Chinese women starched their Danish opponents in a 5-0 sweep, cementing their status as the tournament favourites heading into Thursday's quarters. World number three Li Xuerui kept Denmark's Natalia Koch Rohde in constant motion during her 21-9, 21-11 near effortless win. And in doubles Chen Qingchen and Tang Yuanting overwhelmed their Danish competition with relentless smashing shots to earn a 21-10, 21-5 victory. China's Sun Yu finished off the evening with a combination of deep serves and slicing backhands to outclass Denmark's Mia Blichfeldt 21-10, 21-10. Both competitions feature 16 teams divided into four groups, with the top two in each qualifying for the quarter-finals.

- AFP/de Indian women enter quarters of Uber Cup, men’s team exits - The Hindu Indian women enter quarters of Uber Cup, men’s team exits May 18, 2016 18:45 IST Updated: May 18, 2016 18:45 IST Share Article May 18, 2016 18:45 IST Updated: May 18, 2016 18:45 IST more-in The Indian men’s team had lost to Thailand and Hong Kong in its last two outings and will return winless from China. The Indian women’s team qualified for the Uber Cup badminton tournament quarterfinals despite suffering a narrow 2-3 loss to powerhouse Japan in its third and final Group D match, in Kunshan on Wednesday. The men’s team, however, continued its dismal run in the Thomas Cup and crashed out after being blanked 0-5 by Indonesia in their third match of Group B at the Kunshan Sports Center Stadium. The Indian men’s team had lost to Thailand and Hong Kong in its last two outings and will return winless from China.

In Uber Cup, ace shuttlers Saina Nehwal and P.V. Sindhu notched up straight-game victories in the first two singles but Indian eves could not win the two doubles and third singles to go down fighting to 2014 runners-up Japan. Olympic bronze medallist, Saina defeated World No. 5 Nozomi Okuhara 18-21 6-21 to avenge her only loss to the Japanese at the Dubai World Superseries Finals last year and give her team a 1-0 lead. The 26-year-old from Hyderabad fought back from 3-7 15-18 down to pocket the first game and then dished out a dominating game to zoom past Okuhara in the second game to complete the victory in 38 minutes. In the second singles, two-time World Championship bronze medallist, P V Sindhu notched up a 21-11 21-18 win over World No. 11 Akane Yamaguchi in a 36-minute clash to guide India to a 2-0 lead.

However, Jwala Gutta combined with N Sikki Reddy to take on the formidable World No. 1 pair of Misaki Matsutomo and Ayaka Takahashi and went down without a fight 11-21 8-21 within half an hour in the first women’s doubles. In the third singles, Ruthvika Shivani Gadde was entrusted with the responsibility of taming World No. 12 Sayaka Sato and the Indian expectedly could not match up, going down 7-21 14-21 in 29 minutes to allow Japan draw parity. In the decider, Ashwini Ponnappa paired up with Sindhu but their gallant fight ended with a 21-15 19-21 16-21 loss to Shizuka Matsuo and Mami Naito as Indian eves lost 2-3 in their final league match. However, India still qualified for the knockout stage as they are placed second behind Japan in Group D after winning against Australia and Germany. The top two teams in each group make it to the knockout stage and there will be another draw for the quarterfinals.

The men’s team had yet another forgettable day as it proved no match for Indonesia, who dominated the tie to leave India clueless. World No. 21 Ajay Jayaram could not get across Christie Jonatan, ranked 19th, losing 14-21 12-21 in a 37-minute battle in the first singles. Manu Attri and Akshay Dewalkar then joined hands and took the court in the first doubles but lost 18-21 17-21 to Angga Pratama and Ricky Karanda Suwardi in just 28 minutes. A lot was expected from B Sai Praneeth and the Indian did give his everything but could not prevent a 21-18 11-21 15-21 loss to Ginting Anthony in a 56-minute clash as Indonesia took an unassailable 3-0 lead.

In the second doubles, Sumeeth Reddy B and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy were brushed aside by Gideon Markus Fernaldi and Hendra Setiawan 9—21 18—21 and then Sourabh Varma’s fight ended with a 10-21 22-20 13-21 loss to Ihsan Maulana Mustofa as Indonesia completed a 5—0 drubbing. Which team is most likely to win Thomas Cup 2016? - Quora Quora Written Mar 3, 2016 This is another really interesting Thomas Cup year, where there's no strong favorite -- Thomas Cup 2014 was also very interesting (see Is Japan winning the 2014 Thomas Cup unexpected? ). Since then, though, some things have changed in world badminton: Lin Dan plays more regularly, has better ranking than in 2014, and can play MS2 spot now. This pretty much guarantees China a MS2 point against any opponent (save Denmark). Viktor Axelsen has blossomed into a real contender who has beaten Lin Dan multiple times.

This development gives Denmark two very strong Men's singles. Carsten Mogensen (Denmark, world #3 in MD) suffered aneurysm last month, which is, sadly, likely to end his career Denmark develops a strong MD#2, in Mads / Mads (world #7 in MD). Kenichi Tago (Japan's #1 MS in 2014) has a career slump lately, which weakens Japan's Thomas Cup team this year. Top contenders are thus CHN, KOR, DEN, assuming Lee-Hyun Il is called to play MS3 for the KOR team. IDN is the next strongest after these three, but it's likely to lose all singles to CHN and DEN (despite winning both doubles). Sadly, the most realistic goal for us this year is runner-up.

JPN is likely to lose 0-3 to CHN (or 1-3, from MS1), 2-3 to KOR (from MS1 and MS2), 0-3 to DEN (or 2-3, from MS1 and MD2), 2-3 to IDN (as in Thomas Cup qualification) IND practically only depends on Singles, which significantly limit their chances. CHN and DEN has stronger overall singles. IDN and KOR are likely to steal either MS2 or MS3. MAS is pretty shaky - it can only depend on Lee Chong Wei, especially now that Koo Kien Keat / Tan Boon Heong is not as competitive as they used to be. The top 3 can beat each other on any given day. If Carsten Mogensen is on DEN's team, I would have bet on DEN. But without him, I think the three teams are on similar ground, which is really exciting for us viewer.

China badminton coach defends team after Thomas Cup shock | Free Malaysia Today China badminton coach defends team after Thomas Cup shock May 22, 2016 KUNSHAN: China’s national badminton coach Li Yongbo declared his players were still among the best in the world but urged fans to be patient and expect occasional defeats after the host’s shock exit from the Thomas Cup. Under Li’s leadership China have dominated badminton for the past decade, but unease is mounting that the team’s golden era may be coming to an end. On Thursday, China’s men were knocked out of the quarter-finals of the world badminton team championship after South Korea defeated them 3-1 the first time they have failed to reach the Thomas Cup semi-finals since 1982. Following the defeat, fans booed and hissed as the team exited the court in Kunshan, near Shanghai, with some in the audience chanting: “Li Yongbo quit!” Coach Li said that despite the upset the men’s team were still among the best globally and called on fans to be more “understanding”. “Of course China’s men’s badminton team is always one of the best in the world,” Li said late Saturday.

“We have to be eager for victory all the time, but we have to accept failure. If we win too much sometimes questions will come: ‘Is it positive for promoting badminton in the world?’ but if we lose sometimes questions will also come, that is the fact.” The coach said his players faced expectations similar to the Brazilian men’s national football team and the US’s basketball squad where winning is the norm and losses are rare. Chen backed “This is like, for example, Brazil’s football and America’s basketball. If they lose one or two times, nobody can deny that they are still the top team in the world. So I hope all the fans, all the media, all the friends have more understanding and tolerance towards us,” Li told reporters. The head coach also stridently defended his choice to field top-ranked Chen Long as the number one singles player in team competition over other top Chinese talent, such as legend Lin Dan, despite Chen’s recent inconsistent run. Chen admitted he suffered an attack of the nerves in his 87-minute scrap with South Korea’s Son Wan-ho, which Chen lost 12-21, 21-16, 15-21.

Following the upset, Chen said he was grappling with intense pressure as the world’s number one, a position which means that every opponent is determinmed to knock him off his perch. “He’s humble with everyone, nice to everyone but sometimes his personality may lack some power so that influences him sometimes on the court,” said Li. “As long as Chen Long is happy and as long as he enjoys badminton I still support him and will always support him.” But concerns are mounting that this week’s performance may augur poorly for China as they prepare for the Rio Olympics in August. Li confirmed Saturday that Chen and Lin would represent China in the men’s singles event, but cautioned that competition was fierce among badminton’s elite. “If they are not careful enough, they can lose in the Olympics,” said Li. -AFP Korea vs Indonesia, Malaysia vs Denmark Thomas Cup semi Final Live streaming, score, Time Korea vs Indonesia, Malaysia vs Denmark Thomas Cup semi Final Live streaming, score, Time 0 Thomas Cup is the World men’s Team Championship tournament of badminton. Ongoing 2016 Thomas & Uber cup tournament was begin from the 15th may in china.

Today on 6th Day of tournament in the Semi final round of Thomas cup 2016 Korea takes on Indonesia at Kunshan Sports Centre, Jiangsu, China at Court 2 which is schedule to begin from the 1-00 PM Local time and as per indian standard time its starts from the 10-30 AM IST time. while second semi final Match of Thomas cup 2016 will be played between Malaysia vs Denmark won the same venue at kunshan from the 7-00 PM Local time at china and as per Indian time match begin from the 4-30 PM IST time. Malaysia fans can watch this on 19-00 time which is same as per local time because both china and malaysia are same timezone.

Korea vs Indonesia 2016 Thomas Cup Semi Final Match 1 Korea who is standing in the second place in the Group C of the Thomas cup but then after brilliant comeback against china by beating them in 3-1 and this will bring them in the semi final of the contest while on the other side Indonesia who is stand out performance in this Thomas & Uber cup as they won all the games 3 Matches in the Group B clash while 3-1 win against Hong Kong in the Quarter final so team are well in confidence and looking to do better in this semi final to cement their place in the Final of Thomas cup 2016 which will schedule to played on 22nd May 2016 Sunday. Malaysia vs Denmark Thomas Cup Semi Final Match 2 We have seen some fantastic clashes in this Thomas cup 2016 tournament in the past and today we ready for the clash between the two best team between Malaysia vs Denmark.

Badminton team qualified for the semi-finals after easily beating Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) 3-1 in the quarter-finals while Denmark upset when getting rid of last season’s champions, Japan with a 3-2 victory in a fierce fight we seen today clash of Jorgensen and Chong Wei. Denmark who won against Japan by 3-2 and ready to throw malaysia out of the competition by winning todays semi final match. Denmark have some top singles players like Viktor Axelsen, Jorgensen and Hans-Kristian Vittinghus but on other side Malaysia also have some quality players Chong Wei. Malaysia team have single players of Viktor Axelsen and player team 1 of Mathias Boe / Mads Conrad Petersen while on doubles Jan O. Jorgensen. Final score .. Malaysia 2:3 Denmark All Malaysian supporters and fans Want today Malaysia badminton men’s team will continue to show their excellent performance which they done in past by beating Chinese Taipei in the Quarter final.

Malaysia vs Denmark Thomas cup semi final Highlight Korea vs Indonesia & Malaysia vs Denmark Thomas Cup 2016 Semi Final Live streaming, TV channel info All the Badminton fans can watch this Korea vs Indonesia & Malaysia vs Denmark Semi Final match live in India on Star Sports 2/ 4 HD 2 which is the official broadcaster of this tournament. Korea vs Indonesia Uber cup Semi Final Match is expected to start at 1:00 p.m. local time (10-30 a.m. IST) Malaysia Fans can enjoy this Semi Final Match of Malaysia vs Denmark Live telecast and streaming on Astro Arena Sports and Astro Supersports 4 TV channels. Astro Super Sports is one of the satellite Television network of Malaysia which is the official broadcaster for this Thomas Cup 2016 of Malaysia. Viewers can watch this Astro super sports 4 TV channel on Satellite via tuning the Channel 817 SD and HD. On NJOI this channel available on the Channel 817 which is in HD format. Fans can enjoy the Thomas Cup todays Semi final match of Malaysia vs Denmark live Commentary in English via this Astro Super sports 4 channel which is provide the 4:3 Picture Format.

Indian Viewers watch Live streaming of Thomas cup Semi Final Match 2016 of Korea vs Indonesia Match 1 and Malaysia vs Denmark Match 2 on starsports.com and Hotstar . For international viewers, the online streaming is available on the BWF youtube account . Viewers also get live score on tournament software website TAGS Uber Cup | sports trophy | Britannica.com Uber Cup sports trophy THIS ARTICLE IS A STUB. You can learn more about this topic in the related articles below. Similar Topics Thomas Cup Uber Cup, trophy representing the women’s world championship in the sport of badminton . The cup was contributed by Mrs. H.S. Uber, former English champion, in 1956 for a series of women’s international team competitions to be held every three years. Learn More in these related articles: Corrections? Updates? Help us improve this article! Contact our editors with your feedback. MEDIA FOR: You have successfully emailed this. Error when sending the email. Try again later. Edit Mode Submit Tips For Editing We welcome suggested improvements to any of our articles. You can make it easier for us to review and, hopefully, publish your contribution by keeping a few points in mind.

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Close Date Published: July 20, 1998 URL: Access Date: January 02, 2017 Share Badminton: Denmark upset Malaysia to enter Thomas Cup final, Sport News & Top Stories - The Straits Times The Straits Times ePaper Badminton: Denmark upset Malaysia to enter Thomas Cup final Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia celebrates his victory against Viktor Axelsen of Denmark during their men's singles semi finals match.PHOTO: AFP Published Copy KUNSHAN, China (AFP) - Denmark beat Malaysia in a thrilling 3-2 semi-final at the Thomas Cup late on Friday to inch closer to winning their first world badminton team championship. Denmark's Hans-Kristian Vittinghus reversed the tide midstream in a dramatic comeback against the talent-rich Malaysians after the Danes dropped the two first matches of the semi-final in the eastern Chinese city of Kunshan. World number two Lee Chong Wei put his teammates on the winning path after grinding down reigning European champion Viktor Axelsen in a 23-21, 21-18 win.

Goh V Shem and Tan Wee Kiong maintained the lead with an exhausting pace against Mathias Boe and Mads Conrad-Petersen with leaping overhead smashes in their 21-18, 21-18 win. Down two points, Vittinghus wrestled back momentum from the Malaysians by remaining patient during lengthy rallies with Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin, whittling away his opponent's stamina for the 21-18, 21-18 comeback. "I stayed calm and stuck to my game plan - that's a lot easier said than done," Vittinghus said after the match. With the Chinese fans firmly behind them, Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen kept the Danes in the tournament with a 10-21, 21-8, 21-13 win over Koo Kien Keat and Tan Boon Heong. In the dramatic fifth match of the tie, Emil Holst clinched the Danes' final berth with a 21-15, 21-18 win over Chong Wei Feng, bringing his teammates rushing onto the court.

Denmark are set to face Indonesia on Sunday in the Thomas Cup final. On the women's side, South Korea booked their tickets to the Uber Cup final after pushing past Japan with a 3-1 win, setting up a showdown with powerhouse China on Saturday afternoon. Seventh-ranked Sung Ji-Hyun established South Korea's early dominance, controlling the pace of the match against fifth ranked Nozomi Okuhara in a 21-13, 21-12 win hammered out with finesse. The South Koreans kept up the pressure in doubles as the duo of Jung Kyung-Eun and Shin Seung-Chan bested top-ranked Misaki Matsutomo and Ayaka Takahashi in a three-match 21-19, 15-21, 21-16 tussle. But things took for a tragic turn for South Korea when Bae Yeon-Ju collapsed on court due to an ankle injury, giving Akane Yamaguchi the victory via forfeit.

The misfortune proved short-lived with Chang Ye-Na and Lee So-Hee storming back to beat Japan's Naoko Fukuman and Kurumi Yonao 21-15, 21-14, setting up the showdown with China. "The Chinese women's team are the best in the world... we will do our best to beat them," said Lee. In earlier semi-final action, Indonesia beat South Korea 3-1 to reach the Thomas Cup final and raise hopes of their first victory in 14 years in a competition they once dominated. Indonesia, who have won the men's team tournament a record 13 times, proved too strong for South Korea, after they stunned hosts China a day earlier. Son Wan-Ho, who beat world number one Chen Long in a pulsating quarter-final, glided past Indonesia's Jonatan Christie 21-10, 21-16 to put South Korea ahead. But Indonesia rallied in the following match, with Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan securing a 21-15, 21-12 win over Lee Yong-Dae and Yoo Yeon-Seong.

Anthony Ginting put South Korea on the brink with a 21-18, 21-18 victory over Lee Dong-Keun before doubles pair Angga Pratama and Ricky Karanda Suwardi beat Kim Gi-Jung and Kim Sa-Rang 21-15, 21-18. "We have good doubles and good singles, so why not?" said Ginting, when asked if Indonesia had a chance of winning the final. In the women's Uber Cup competition, Olympic champion Li Xuerui led China into the final as she won a hard-fought three-gamer against India's Saina Nehwal. The world number three struggled to her find her groove but eventually established a rhythm, prevailing 21-15, 12-21, 21-17 against the 2012 Olympic bronze medallist. Wang Shixian snuffed out a late, second-game surge from India's Pusarla V.

Sindhu to win 21-13, 23-21 before doubles duo Tian Qing and Zhao Yunlei clinched the tie 21-6, 21-6 against Jwala Gutta and Nelakurihi Sikki Reddy. Topics: Badminton - Sport | The Star Online Badminton KUALA LUMPUR: The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) are ready to crack down on shuttlers who are smokers. More Badminton Stories Coach Rony happy with Jin Weiâs less-than- ideal training 18 January 2017 SIBU: National No. 1 Goh Jin Weiâs training schedule is not ideal but national singles coach Rony Agustinus is not complaining. Reaping the rewards 18 January 2017 SIBU: Menâs singles shuttler R. Satheishtharan is beginning to reap the reward of an 11-month training under Indonesian coach Indra Wijaya.

Fresh start 14 January 2017 KUALA LUMPUR: A fitter Soniia Cheah (pic) is ready to usher in the Year of the Rooster in style. Jun Hao earns national call-up, thanks to consistent run 13 January 2017 KUALA LUMPUR: Singles shuttler Leong Jun Hao (pic) has earned a national call-up following consistent performances as a junior last year. Shuttler Jin Wei nominated for Podium Programme after solid display last season 13 January 2017 KUALA LUMPUR: National No. 1 womenâs singles shuttler Goh Jin Wei has received an early 17th birthday gift. Liu Ying and Jing Yi pull out of Malaysian Masters 13 January 2017 KUALA LUMPUR: Women shuttlers Goh Liu Ying and Tee Jing Yi will not compete in the Malaysian Masters in Sibu, Sarawak, from Jan 17-23 for different reasons. World No.

23 Iskandar may miss Malaysian Masters 12 January 2017 KUALA LUMPUR: National singles shuttler Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin (pic) is doubtful for next weekâs Malaysian Masters in Sibu, Sarawak. No smooth passage for Muar BC in their bid for a hat-trick 12 January 2017 PETALING JAYA: It will not be a walk in the park for Muar Badminton Club as they continue their bid for a hat-trick of SS Purple League titles in the knockout rounds in Genting Highlands from Feb 9-12. BAM seal RM66mil five-year deal with Astro 12 January 2017 KUALA LUMPUR: The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) have sealed a lucrative RM66mil five-year deal with Astro Arena as their exclusive broadcast partner. The World awaits ...

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Aleix Espargaro (Spa) Suzuki 93, 12. Alvaro Bautista (Spa) Aprilia 82, 13. Eugene Laverty (Irl) Ducati 77, 14. Danilo Petrucci (Ita) Ducati 75, 15. Scott Redding (Bri) Ducati 74. Moto2: 1. Johann Zarco (Fra) Kalex 43:17.626, 2. Thomas Luethi (Swi) Kalex 43:20.907, 3. Franco Morbidelli (Ita) Kalex 43:22.607, 4. Sam Lowes (Bri) Kalex 43:23.262, 5. Alex Rins (Spa) Kalex 43:23.476, 6. Takaaki Nakagami (Jpn) Kalex 43:29.231, 7.

Mattia Pasini (Ita) Kalex 43:34.017, 8. Jonas Folger (Ger) Kalex 43:34.590, 9. Danny Kent (Bri) Kalex 43:35.077, 10. Marcel Schroetter (Ger) Kalex 43:35.294. Selected: 15. Hafizh Syahrin (Mas) Kalex 43:41.360. Final standings: 1. Johann Zarco (Fra) 276, 2. Thomas Luethi (Swi) 234, 3. Alex Rins (Spa) 214, 4. Franco Morbidelli (Ita) 213, 5. Sam Lowes (Bri) 175, 6. Takaaki Nakagami (Jpn) 169, 7. Jonas Folger (Ger) 167, 8. Lorenzo Baldassarri (Ita) 127, 9.

Hafizh Syahrin (Mas) Kalex 118, 10. Simone Corsi (Ita) Speed up 103. Moto3: 1. Brad Binder (Rsa) KTM 40:13.777, 2. Joan Mir (Spa) KTM 40:13.833, 3. Andrea Migno (Ita) KTM 40:13.858, 4. Enea Bastianini (Ita) Honda 40:13.924, 5. Fabio Di Giannantonio (Ita) Honda 40:14.490, 6. Juanfran Guevara (Spa) KTM 40:14.676, 7. Jakub Kornfeil (Cze) Honda 40:16.460, 8. Philipp Oettl (Ger) KTM 40:16.922, 9.

Jorge Navarro (Spa) Honda 40:19.040, 10. Jorge Martin (Spa) Mahindra 40:21.698. Final standings: 1. Brad Binder (Rsa) KTM 319, 2. Enea Bastianini (Ita) Honda 177, 3. Jorge Navarro (Spa) Honda 150, 4. Frasco Bagnaia (Ita) Mahindra 145, 5. Joan Mir (Spa) KTM 144, 6. Fabio Di Giannantonio (Ita) Honda 134, 7. Nicolo Bulega (Ita) KTM 129, 8. Jakub Kornfeil (Cze) Honda 112, 9. Andrea Locatelli (Ita) KTM 96, 10. Romano Fenati (Ita) KTM 93.

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